Sometimes it’s the little touches that take your outfit from average to enviable. Celebrities have stylists to calculate all the complicated nuances of putting together a look, but we aren’t all so fortunate. Luckily, tFS has put together some celeb-inspired styling tips and tricks to help you put together a look that’s got that extra oomph! This week, Gretchen Jones, Mollie Kingand Jane Keltner de Valle show us how to make a leather skirt preppy, professional, or party-ready.

Tip #1: A prim button-down lends a touch of prep to a flared leather skirt

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Director of fashion news for Teen Vogue, Jane Keltner de Valle, struck a balance between edgy and preppy by tucking a sheer pastel button-down into a black leather skirt. The skirt’s flared edge gives it a more feminine feel than a straight leather mini would, and details like her slide sandals and the buttoned up blouse keep the look fresh. For cooler weather, make it a chic suit with a black or camel blazer and cozy tights.

Tip #2: Leather adds a tough edge to a professional pencil skirt

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The pencil skirt is a classic professional staple, but just because you’re at work doesn’t mean you can’t have fun. Kick things up in a leather pencil skirt like the one Project Runway winner Gretchen Jones wore to New York Fashion Week. Jones color blocked in a bright orange leather pencil skirt and jade chiffon blouse. Add a statement necklace and lace-up booties, and you’ve got a winning look.

Tip #3: A leather circle skirt makes a perfect party piece

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Mollie King looked ready to party as she left a London recording studio with her group The Saturdays. She layered rock n’ roll pieces like a mahogany leather circle skirt, multi-layered belt and chunky suede booties with a tame navy blazer and black velvet tank for a fun and young look that you don’t need guts to pull off.

Ellen Freeman has been contributing to the Fashion Spot since 2010. Since graduating with a degree in comparative literature from Haverford College, her celebrity fashion, wellness, arts and travel writing has appeared in publications including the Matador Network and Philadelphia Weekly. Also a certified yoga instructor, Ellen currently lives in the Japanese countryside—but misses thrift store spelunking in her hometown of Portland, Oregon.